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Plants for the Back of the Border

Taller plants sit well towards the back of the border, adding height as well as providing a backdrop for the front-runners.

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347 items
Alcea rosea Nigra
Alcea rosea 'Nigra'
£2.99 - £22.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0 star 0 star 0.5 star 1 star 1 star 2.5 5 2
Angelica archangelica
angelica
£2.79 - £16.99
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
2 litre pot available to order from autumn
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 4
Nicotiana mutabilis
Nicotiana mutabilis
£2.79
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 3
Tithonia rotundifolia Torch
Tithonia rotundifolia 'Torch'
£2.79
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Alcea rosea Single mixture
Alcea rosea 'Single mixture'
£2.49
approx 75 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Helianthus Tall Single
Helianthus 'Tall Single'
£2.49 - £7.00
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Digitalis purpurea
Digitalis purpurea
£2.49 - £37.99
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 5.0 5 2
Nigella papillosa African Bride
Nigella papillosa 'African Bride'
£2.39 - £6.00
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Myrrhis odorata
sweet cicely
£2.29
approx 5 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
Digitalis purpurea f. albiflora
£2.25 - £24.75
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
9cm pot In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
6 × 9cm pots In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
0.75 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 4.7 5 6
tree spinach
tree spinach
£2.19
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
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